Jane Kelly, Birds of Prey

I grew up in a small town in Wisconsin. The majority of my time growing up was spent outdoors. My father had a big influence on my enthusiasm for nature taking me fishing, hiking and hunting. His appreciation for birds rubbed off on me.

Five and a half years ago, between November second to January first, I found ten dead barred owls all hit by cars on the shoulder of Route 101. I had a heavy heart learning the impact of humans in cars. I felt The need to help advocate for all animals, specializing in raptors. I volunteered at a wildlife center where I started in rehabilitation and eventually worked in education with raptors, mammals and turtles for three and a half years. Yearning to gain more knowledge of raptors,
I took up the sport of falconry.

I am fortunate to have partnered with Tim and Selvi Lampman, of Veterinary Emergency and Surgery Hospital of Brentwood, NH. Between their amazing team and state of the art hospital, injured birds receive the best care 24/7. Our goal is to
provide realistic care in hopes of getting these birds back to mother earth.

I am honored to be in the presence of these amazing creatures and educate all age groups in making a difference for wildlife. Please contact me at jjanekelly@comcast.net or 603.686.2129.

3 Comments

Joni
on January 5, 2016 at 12:29 am

I think your doing a wonderful thing. Its always been my dream to do what your doing, but never went forward with it. Now I’m in my fifties and handicap. So my dream will never come true. But so happy yours did, I’m proud of you. Thank you so much for doing this .

With state and federal permits to rehabilitate wild birds, I was given your name by a sub-permittee in San Angelo, Texas. Our concern is for a great horned owl that has one foot and one eye.

Documenting the owl on the court house at Eldorado, Texas were a game warden and his wife. Pictures and observation led them to discover that the owl had lost a foot and was using its stub for balance. It managed to attract a mate, and had resided atop a ledge on the building for at least two years.

When the bird was discovered on the courthouse lawn with head trauma, it was brought to San Angelo. After recovery, it was taken back to Eldorado for release. As it flew to a nearby pecan tree, it was suddenly attacked from above by another owl. Trying to flee its attacker, it crashed into a window at the post office across the street.

Once again, the owl was brought back to San Angelo for rehab and medical attention. It was then discovered that the head trauma it had suffered had also caused the loss of one eye.

A third release on land near the state park in San Angelo resulted in success, until the owl was discovered on land adjacent to the park some twelve days later. Her weight had dropped nearly a pound. Thoughts were that at the courthouse, the bird had accessed a large pigeon population for food. She would have had a much more difficult time on state park land in finding rabbits, mice, and rats.

The great horn can roost with its one foot, and is rather placid and self contained! Her being handled by the sub-permittee seems acceptable to the owl. Would you be interested in obtaining this bird for your facility?